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US 10,568,037 B2Granted
Electronic apparatus and signal reception control method
AssigneeCasio Computer Co., Ltd.
InventorsFumiaki Ochiai, Yoshinori Asami, Yohei Kawaguchi, Katsuhiko Obata
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes a first power feeder, a positioning-satellite-signal receiver, and a CPU. The first power feeder receives power from an external device and feeds the power to a secondary battery. The positioning-satellite-signal receiver receives a satellite signal transmitted by a positioning satellite. The CPU limits a receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver when the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device.
Claims15
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first power feeder configured to receive power from an external device and feed the power to a secondary battery;
- a positioning-satellite-signal receiver configured to receive a satellite signal transmitted by a positioning satellite;
- and
- a processor configured to limit a receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver when the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device and a feed voltage from the first power feeder exceeds a reference voltage.
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An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first power feeder configured to receive power from an external device and feed the power to a secondary battery;
- a positioning-satellite-signal receiver configured to receive a satellite signal transmitted by a positioning satellite;
- a processor configured to limit a receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver when the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device;
- and
- a second power feeder configured to feed, to the secondary battery, power generated by solar cells,
- wherein the processor is configured to limit the receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver stepwise based on a power feeding level from the second power feeder.
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An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first power feeder configured to receive power from an external device and feed the power to a secondary battery;
- a positioning-satellite-signal receiver configured to receive a satellite signal transmitted by a positioning satellite;
- a processor configured to limit a receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver when the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device;
- and
- a motionlessness determiner configured to determine whether or not the electronic apparatus is motionless,
- wherein in a case where the motionlessness determiner determines that the electronic apparatus is motionless, the processor is configured to limit the receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver even when the first power feeder is not receiving the power from the external device.
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A signal reception control method executed by an electronic apparatus including:
- (i) a first power feeder that receives power from an external device and feeds the power to a secondary battery and (ii) a positioning-satellite-signal receiver that receives a satellite signal transmitted by a positioning satellite, the method comprising:
- determining whether or not the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device;
- and
- limiting a receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver when a determination is made that the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device and a feed voltage from the first power feeder exceeds a reference voltage.
1 more element
A signal reception control method executed by an electronic apparatus including:
- (i) a first power feeder that receives power from an external device and feeds the power to a secondary battery, (ii) a positioning-satellite-signal receiver that receives a satellite signal transmitted by a positioning satellite, and (iii) a second power feeder configured to feed, to the secondary battery, power generated by solar cells, the method comprising:
- determining whether or not the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device;
- and
- limiting a receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver when a determination is made that the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device,
- wherein the receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver is limited stepwise based on a power feeding level from the second power feeder.
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A signal reception control method executed by an electronic apparatus including:
- (i) a first power feeder that receives power from an external device and feeds the power to a secondary battery, (ii) a positioning-satellite-signal receiver that receives a satellite signal transmitted by a positioning satellite, and (iii) a motionlessness determiner configured to determine whether or not the electronic apparatus is motionless, the method comprising:
- determining whether or not the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device;
- and
- limiting a receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver when a determination is made that the first power feeder is receiving the power from the external device,
- wherein in a case where it is determined that the electronic apparatus is motionless, the receiving operation of the positioning-satellite-signal receiver is limited even when the first power feeder is not receiving the power from the external device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.